coronary angioplasty — a procedure in which a segment of coronary artery narrowed by atheroma is stretched by the inflation of a balloon introduced into it by means of cardiac catheterization under X ray screening (see angioplasty). The site of the obstruction is… … The new mediacal dictionary
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty — The use of a balloon tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowed * * * percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty n percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of a coronary artery called also PTCA * * * (PTCA) percutaneous transluminal angioplasty to… … Medical dictionary
Angioplasty — Intervention Balloon angioplasty. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty — PTCA dilatation of a narrowed coronary artery using a balloon catheter advanced to the heart through a peripheral artery. It is now more commonly referred to as percutaneous coronary intervention to take into account the fact that a coronary… … The new mediacal dictionary
Coronary artery dissection — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I25.4 ICD 9 414.12 … Wikipedia
Coronary flow reserve — (CFR) is the maximum increase in blood flow through the coronary arteries above the normal resting volume.[1] Its measurement is often used in medicine to assist in the treatment of conditions affecting the coronary arteries and to determine the… … Wikipedia
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty — balloon angioplasty, opening of a blocked or narrowed blood vessel by inserting a balloon tipped catheter into the vessel and inflating it to compress the fatty buildup inside (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
Angioplasty — Procedure with a balloon tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA). * * * Reconstitution or recanalization of a blood vessel; may involve balloon dilation,… … Medical dictionary
angioplasty — /an jee euh plas tee/, n., pl. angioplasties. Surg. the repair of a blood vessel, as by inserting a balloon tipped catheter to unclog it or by replacing part of the vessel with either a piece of the patient s own tissue or a prosthetic device:… … Universalium
Coronary angiography — The most accurate method (the gold standard ) for evaluating and defining coronary artery disease (CAD). Coronary angiography is used to identify the exact location and severity of CAD. During coronary angiography, a small catheter (a thin hollow … Medical dictionary
